Days of Dialogue is a bi-annual conference that seeks to engage a broad spectrum of the Columbia University community in active and collective dialogue. Presented by students, faculty, and staff, conference workshops and presentations focus on exploring how various social, cultural, political and institutional constructs impact our lives, communities, and interactions.

Our upcoming conference, planned for Fall 2008, will focus on the legacy and current impact of student activism and social change at Columbia University. This conference will bring together students, scholars, and practitioners to discuss issues of diversity and social justice in higher education as a context, the history of youth as social change agents, and current issues affecting campuses today. From student protests in 1968 calling for racial and class equity to other momentous social movements in Columbia's history that still resonate today, the dialogues also will explore the power, the challenges, and impact Columbia student activism has had across the US and globally. To exemplify the power of collective voices to bring about positive social change, we will celebrate the Office of Multicultural Affairs’ 5th anniversary.

Applications to be on the student planning committee will be available in early Spring 2008.